Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Troy Trojans Prediction, 12/1/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Troy Trojans

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024

Location: Trojan Arena in Troy, AL

TV: ESPN+

Trojan Arena is where the Troy Trojans (4-2) will compete against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-3) on Sunday.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels played Louisiana Tech and took a loss by a final of 78-69 in their last contest. Eastern Kentucky walked away from the contest with a 40.0% FG percentage (24 of 60) and made 12 of 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Colonels converted 9 of their 11 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 12 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In regard to defense, Eastern Kentucky allowed their opponent to shoot 53.6% from the floor on 30 out of 56 shooting. Louisiana Tech recorded 13 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Louisiana Tech collected 39 boards (9 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't have a block. Louisiana Tech ended up going 61.9% from the free throw line by burying 13 of their 21 tries. They also converted 5 of their 15 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Colonels finished with 17 and Louisiana Tech finished the game with 14 fouls.

George Kimble III is one player who had an impact for this game. He totaled 21 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. He played 31 minutes and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 38.9% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Eastern Kentucky heads into this contest with a record of 4-3 so far this year. They are averaging 76.4 pts per contest (179th in college basketball) while going 42.3% from the field. The Colonels are shooting 31.5% on shots from downtown (64 of 203) and 65.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Eastern Kentucky is snagging 39.3 boards per game and is sitting with 98 assists this season, which ranks 173rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 11.6 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Colonels have forced 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They rank 165th in the country in allowing assists with 86 relinquished on the campaign. The Colonels are giving up a FG percentage of 45.3% (178 of 393) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 30.9% on 3-point shots while they are 189th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (71.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Troy Trojans took home the win by a final score of 86-72 against UTSA. The Trojans pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 15 steals for this game. UTSA was called for 20 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Trojans to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to bury 19 of the free throws for a rate of 76.0%. In terms of three-point attempts, Troy converted 11 of 20 attempts (55.0%). In all, the Trojans finished shooting 28 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 54.9%. The Trojans permitted UTSA to make 24 of their 55 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 43.6% in this game. They finished shooting 46.4% from downtown by shooting 13 out of 28 and finished the contest at 11 out of 13 at the charity stripe (84.6%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Troy allowed UTSA to pull down 25 in total (10 on the offensive side).

Myles Rigsby ended up having an impact for the Trojans for the game. He buried 5 out of 7 for this contest giving him a rate of 71.4%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

Troy has a win-loss record of 4-2 on the year. As an offense, the Trojans are shooting 45.7% from the field, which ranks them 162nd in Division 1. Troy has earned 442 points for the year (73.7 per contest) and they pull down 35.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per game (107th in college basketball) and they turn it over 16.8 times per contest. The Trojans are responsible for committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.2% from the free throw line.

The Troy defense gives up 33.3% on three-point shots (41 of 123) and their opposition knocks down 71.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.2 assists and 32.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 262nd and 98th in those categories. The Trojans on defense are ranked 155th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 69.8. They are able to force 15.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (223rd in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Kentucky

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